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Management of sternal wound dehiscence
Fouzia Choukairi is a Speciality Trainee in Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester; Joseph Ring is a Speciality Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Oldham Hospital; Joe Thekkudan is a Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton; Stuart Enoch is Programme Director — Education and Research at the Doctors’ Academy and Specialist Registrar in Plastic S...
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BACKGROUND Although the utility of flaps for the treatment of sternal wound infections following median sternotomy has been reported for 30 years, there have been few reports on the risk factors for complications after reconstruction. The objective of this investigation was to identify factors related to complications after the reconstruction of sternal wound infections. METHODS A retrospecti...
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i c i m s i a p d c s d t s t w A the overall incidence of postoperative deep sternal wound infections after eart surgery continues to be low, the prevention nd subsequent management of the complication till poses a daunting task for every cardiac sureon. The reported incidence ranges from 1.3% o 5% in most recent series and with a high ssociated mortality rate of 9.8% to 14%.1-3 In ddition to ...
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Sternal wound infection is a life-threatening complication after cardiac surgery associated with high morbidity and mortality. Past treatment options have included closed suction and continuous irrigation. Current paradigms in the management of sternal wound infection include surgical debridement, vacuum-assisted closure therapy, flap coverage, and sternal plating. We provide a general overview...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)37692-5